Call for Proposals for Rural Infrastructure for Employment Creation in Gambia

Deadline: 10 May 2019

The Enabel is seeking proposals under the intervention for Rural Infrastructure for Employment Creation in Gambia. It is part of larger program aiming at contributing to socio-economic development and to nurture positive prospects for local populations and returning migrants in the Gambia involving other development agencies, including IMVF and GIZ, covering all The Gambia territory.

The specific objective of this Call for Proposals is: “Promoting participation of local community and specially of young people and returning migrants to productive infrastructure building”.

Expected Results

At least 500 people are mobilized as non-specialized workforce through a cash-forwork scheme;
Workforce is sensitized and oriented about locally available economic opportunities, entrepreneurship, vocational education and training facilities and financial services;

Funding Information

The total indicative amount available under this Call for Proposals is 600,000 EUR. The contracting authority reserves the right not to award all of the available funds.
Grant amount: Any grant application under this Call for Proposals must fall between the following minimum and maximum amounts:
- minimum amount: EUR 400,000
- maximum amount: EUR 600,000

Eligibility criteria

To be admissible for grants, the applicant must satisfy the following conditions:
- be a legal person;
- be a non-profit private entity or a foundation;
- be established or represented in: The Gambia and Sénégal ;
- be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action and not be acting as an intermediary;
- have at least five years’ experience of implementing similar projects.
The potential applicant may not participate in Calls for Proposals, nor may they be the beneficiary of grants should one of the following situations be applicable to them:
- they are in a state of or the subject of proceedings relating to bankruptcy, winding-up, administration by the courts, arrangement with creditors, cessation of business activities, or are in any similar situation arising from proceedings of the same nature provided for in national legislation or regulations;
- they have been the subject of a judgement which has the force of res judicata (i.e. against which no appeal is possible) for any offence involving their professional conduct;
- they have been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means, which the contracting authorities can justify;
- they have not fulfilled their obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions or the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which they are established or with those of the contracting authority’s country or those of the country where the contract is to be performed;
- they have been the subject of a judgement which has the force of res judicata for fraud, corruption, involvement in a criminal organisation or any other illegal activity;

Associates and Contractors

Associates: Other organisations may be associated with the action. Associates actively participate in the action, but cannot be eligible for grants, except for daily allowances and travelling expenses.
Contractors: Beneficiary-contractors may award contracts. Associates cannot at the same time be suppliers (services, works, equipment) for the project.

Admissible actions: for what actions may an application be submitted?

Definition: An action comprises a series of activities.
Duration: The initial planned duration of an action may not be less than 24 months nor exceed 26 months
Sectors or themes
- Awareness raising about migration
- entrepreneurship
- technical and vocational education and training savings and financial services
- Cash-for-work management
- Community works
- Social cohesion
Geographical Coverage: The actions must be implemented in the following country: The Gambia, The North Bank Region and The Central River Region. Municipalities and communities where the beneficiary contractor will be supposed to work will be defined in concertation with Enabel and its partners once intervention sites will have been identified.